Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-06-23
Closing Exercises Of the Lancaster School.

rooms of the public schools were held
Friday morning at 10 o'clock IN the
school chapel The room was crowded,
SO that the space at the sides was filled
by people standing. Miss Bertha Morse
presided at the piano, playing march
as the four departments took their pla-
ces. The program, given last week was
well carried out. the children showing
careful training in their Rotations and
singing. The flag drill by company of
boys from Miss Woolstenholme's room
showed thorough drilling, as did also
the gymnastic exercises by girls from
Miss Barlw's class.
At the close of the exercises Mr.. Nc
Dermott read the promotions commend
ing the work done by teachers, and
pupils generally. He spoke particularly
of the excellent care Mr.. Duncalf has
given the building and yard during the
year.
Mr.. David Schreiner was then called to
address the children. He said he was
sorry he could not sing them an enter
tanning song as they had done for him,
but, as he was no singer few plain
words must suffice. These words were
right to the point, too. He said that at
the next school meeting the question of
more room would be brought up and he
would like to have it thought over in the
meantime. One teacher with from eighty
to hundred pupils in charge can hardly
be expected to do her best work. He
also spoke of the uninforced law of COM
pulsory education.
In the evening the hall was again
crowded to listen TO the graduating ex-
ercises.
The stage had been handsomely dec
GRATED by the junior class in honor of
the departure of their seniors. At s P.
NJ, the program was begun by vocal
chnous by Misses Clara and Linda
Rhodes, Nettie and Lena Oswald, Stella
Showalter, Bertha Morse, and Carrie
Nathan. After prayer by Rev. S. ID.
Pulford Mrs. Chandler sang a solo,
market Song"
The opening grafton. by j. G. Nathan,
on "Public Charities" was excellent.
The orator overcame entirely the tim
idity natural in addressing neighbors
and acquaintance and his manner was
self possessed and easy. Careful prep
aration was shown in the address
throughout; and also good insight
into the evils, as we'll as the benefits of
the characteristic American generosity.
Miss Mary Murphy followed with an
essay on where shall we write our
name" This was an earnest plea for
high aim, seeking for the best in life;
1t was full of appropriate quotations.
and showed plainly that it was prepared
by good student.
The Ladies Quartette sang selection
C allied "Breezes of the Night"
Miss Laura Baxter then read her es-
say on MARY Stuart" This was his
torically treated. The stirring times
of the 10th century had been faithfully
studied by the essayist. While con-
demning much in the fair queens life
she still judged her mercifullY, consid-
ering her as much sinned against as
SHINING.
The Patent System was we'll treated
by rank Beig. He took the ground
that, although defective in many re-
spects, the system in general is benef-
cial, and that more good than harm
comes to the inventor even with patent
laws as they are. The invention of
yankee Notions that have become
necessities everywhere, has been en-
couraged by the protection thus fur
nished their inventors.
After solo, my Queen" by Miss
Hattie Hyde, Miss Mabel Bushnell's
essay wasannounced on the novel subject
"What Fools these Mortals be-" She
thought the sprightly Puck had better
opportunity even than a High-school
graduate to see human weakness.
While putting his girdle round the
arth, and playing his pranks upon
mortals he could perceive that without
doubt there were manyfo fools among them.
She took the ground that rs all cannot
shine as the most brilliant we can, al
least, set off the brilliancy of others.
The bravest and strongest have some
elements of the fool in their character,
self indulgence to the injury of health
is one of the most common. The essay
was, we can say, one of the brightest
and best we ever heard read on a SIM
liar occasion.
The regular salutatory and valedic-
tory have been dispensed with in the
school; but the high standing taken by
c.. NJ Thomas throughout the whole
course entitled him to the place of hon.
or as valedictorian of the class. His
subjest was; Q,sod Frat Denaonstran-
dam.
He spoke of the increase of skeptic ism
growing out of the idea that every thing
must be proved before it is accepted,
and of the injury and injustice done to
inventors and progressive thinkers in
this way, but nevertheless men have
endured the incredulity and skepticism
of the world; some successfully, to reap
the reward of their long cherished
hopes: others met at every turn by rid
icule have at last relinquished all hope
of attaining their object" thus depriv-
ing the world of good that might have
been attained by little encouragement.
The search for the North Pole that has